Lippil Selk Bags

Noshtero

Noshtero

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Awesome. No more confining coffin bags.

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http://www.lippiselkbag.co.uk/
 
do you have one? they look pretty cool...

my main concern would be that unlike a tradional sleeping bag, these don't keep your whole body in one spot (so that all of your heat is shared around with the rest of your body). i wonder if they would work as effeciently and be as light as a regular sleeping bag.

it does appeal to me though, to be able to just lay down under a tarp in my moon suit...
 
Looks great if you need to move around in the freezing cold. Buffalo used to advertise that you could drive in theirs. A great emergency item.

Equally useful in a tent (or under a tarp) before settling down for the night.

I'm not sure I would sleep well in it though. Not for any practical reason - I just like the feeling of being wrapped up, either in a blanket or bag.
 
Pretty cool idea! Kinda pricey IMO (i use an old military mummy...not quite so portable nor light but man, that thing is a beast in the cold). And it looks like these are generally rated to about 20 degreesF
 
That thing doesn't make any sense. It goes against principles of keeping warm in cold weather and just seems like a lame version of extreme cold weather clothing.

Put your puffiest winter clothing on and see how it feels to sleep in it. Must feel real cozy turning around in that suit. I've done "sleeping" in my ecw clothing for years because I've had to and it's no substitute for good sleep in a sleeping bag I can tell you. Hurray for mummy bags.
 
Ya, plus you look like a space man. I would have to walk around my camp taking big slow bounding steps just because. Carry a little American flag with me.
 
I find mummy bags to be a torment, but I'm leery of this Michelin man approach.

I use a Western Mountaineering Aspen (now called the Alder) semi-rectangular bag and open it up as a quilt (it has a foot box). If I'm on the ground, I put a big agness under me, if I'm in my hammock and it's cold I use an underblanket.

This set up allows me to toss and turn like a wild thing and keeps me warm down to about 20 degrees. If I need extra warmth, I've got a really light extra quilt (polarguard) that I made myself. Dual quilts and Big Agnes all together this rig weighs about 3.5 pounds.

Pure sleeping bliss...

The only downside is sometimes your head might get a little cold, but a stocking cap hands that, no problem.
 
There is also the Exped Wallcreeper, which uses a similar concept to the Feathered Friends mentioned above. It is a bag with a zip down the middle of the bag, plus zips for your arms and legs to poke out. The bag shape is more traditional, so your whole body can be in one part of the bag, but you can move around while in the bag if you really need to.
 
I can't see the point of that thing. Siguy was the first one to mention that that thing doesn't let you share bodyheat among arms, legs and torso. And yes, they look like the poor mans version of expedition grade down jackets and pants. Go ask anyone who has climbed in the Himalaya if they would feel comfortable sleeping in those heavy clothes...

Nah... not for me. I can get a down filled bag rated for those very same temps and a comfy down parka (or primaloft) for a lot less weight and bulk.

Mikel
 
I've got that pegged in the same category as a “festival tent” - a bit of novelty fun for keeping warm in while coming down, that you bin off at the end of the week.

Other than that I can envisage the playful romper suit type properties being useful for things that you allocate a semi-permanent position to – children on the back of a tredder, a sledge, or perhaps fishing.

From any technical perspective I have strong reservations. The glove vs mitten things has been done, but also note there is no mention of exactly what the filling is. I anticipate cheap hollow fiber wadding that can be bought off the roll for next to nothing. That kind of stuff that makes in into oblong kiddies sleepover bags sold here at Argos for a few quid. Also note the stitching.
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As a rule stitching sucks. Stitching leads to cold spots, and the only way out of that it to implement sophisticated wall constructions. That adds weight, but more interestingly here, at the price, you can bet your parents hasn't been implemented.
 
baltaco, looks like you were right:
model 1 "Filling: Polyester Hollow Fibre Bonded, 1X200g/sqm, Good Performance, Elastic. "

model 2 "Filling: Polyester Mico Fibre, 2X100g/sqm, Soft Preformed padding, extreme even and soft, high performance, extreme warm-keeping"

model 3 "Filling: White duck down, 90% down / 10% feather, 650g/pc"

interesting to note that they all have almost the same temp rating, which for a standard adult female is around 40 degrees...for a standard adult male it is closer to 20 degrees...
 
Yeah, I'm thinking very high profit margin product. Still, it could be worse, at least version 3 aint chicken feathers.
 
I love this bag - not necessarily for its quality, but for how hilarious it is. I currently know three people who have it. One bought it, but the other two received them for free after wearing them for all day at a trade show. Using one of these suckers in a 65 degree convention hall is a terrible idea, unless you're on some kind of sweat it out diet.
 
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